Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana
Washington Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°WCoordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.50% |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,302 |
• Density | 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47832, 47856, 47859, 47872 |
GNIS feature ID | 0454012 |
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,302 and it contained 457 housing units.[1]
History
The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bethany at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.854209°N 87.147234°W
- Cincinnati at 39°51′25″N 87°13′34″W / 39.856985°N 87.226124°W
- Judson at 39°48′47″N 87°08′04″W / 39.813098°N 87.134457°W
- Nyesville at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.784486°N 87.174458°W
- Pin Hook at 39°48′54″N 87°07′38″W / 39.815042°N 87.127234°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.
Major highways
School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Washington Township
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